Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is a delusion?

  1. AA sudden, short loss of consciousness and memory
  2. BA strong, lasting fear of a particular object, animal or place
  3. CSeeing or hearing things that are not really there
  4. DA false belief that stays even when it is shown to be untrue
2.Easy

Unless the care plan says otherwise, how often should a resident who cannot move in bed be repositioned?

  1. AOnly when the resident asks
  2. BAt least every 2 hours
  3. COnce per shift
  4. DOnce a day, after the bath
3.Easy

Which is a common sign that death is near?

  1. AA sudden large increase in appetite
  2. BWarm, pink skin on the hands and feet
  3. CA rising amount of urine output
  4. DCool, mottled skin on the hands and feet
4.Medium

A resident has right-sided weakness after a stroke. Why must the right side be positioned carefully and checked often?

  1. AThe right side always heals faster than the left
  2. BShe may not feel pressure or pain on that side
  3. CShe will feel more pain on that side than normal
  4. DThe right side is stronger and needs less support
5.Medium

For how long is an apical pulse counted?

  1. A15 seconds, multiplied by 4
  2. BOne full minute
  3. C10 seconds, multiplied by 6
  4. D30 seconds, multiplied by 2
6.Medium

With aging, which kind of sounds are often the first to become hard to hear?

  1. AHigh-pitched sounds
  2. BLoud sounds
  3. CLow-pitched sounds
  4. DThe person's own voice
7.Hard

A resident on droplet precautions for influenza wants to go to the bingo game. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AExplain she must stay in her room for now, offer an activity there and tell the nurse
  2. BTake her to bingo and seat her in the middle of the group so she feels included
  3. CTake her to bingo without a mask, since she has had the flu shot
  4. DTell her she is being selfish and that the other residents do not want her at the bingo game
8.Hard

A resident with an ileostomy has red, sore skin around the stoma. Why is the skin around an ileostomy at special risk?

  1. AIts liquid output contains enzymes that irritate the skin
  2. BThe resident's skin is allergic to the stoma itself
  3. CThe output is hard and dry and scrapes the skin as it passes
  4. DThe pouch is changed too often and pulls off the skin

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A false belief that stays even when it is shown to be untrue
  2. 2. B · At least every 2 hours
  3. 3. D · Cool, mottled skin on the hands and feet
  4. 4. B · She may not feel pressure or pain on that side
  5. 5. B · One full minute
  6. 6. A · High-pitched sounds
  7. 7. A · Explain she must stay in her room for now, offer an activity there and tell the nurse
  8. 8. A · Its liquid output contains enzymes that irritate the skin

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